This is a good example (image taken from
https://forests.org/so-how-much-forest-is-there-in-the-us-and-canada/). Trump says the U.S. does not need Canadian lumber. I beg to differ. Construction lumber comes from coniferous forests. In addition, those trees grow more slowly in Canada due to the northern climate. That makes the growth rings form closer together making the wood stronger. American builders prefer Canadian lumber for a good reason. It's a better product and chanting MAGA won't change how the trees grow.
Trump says that he will promote wood harvesting in the U.S. Where is most of that wood? It's in your national parks! He's already dismantling the EPA and forestry service. It's only a matter of time before the feds issue permits for remote regions in your national forests, and mining permits won't be far behind. There are plenty of documentaries about mining companies wanting to go after ore in environmentally sensitive areas.
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I've seen documentaries about the previous century when politicians realized the importance of having these fabulous wilderness areas available to the public and how the national parks were established. Once you permit clear-cutting and mining in these regions, the damage will be done. Canadians have had their share of protests to protect similar regions with a fair bit of success. I wonder if we'll see the same thing transpire in the U.S. in the near future.
